Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-20

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BY ELI ID. AXE.
RONTON, MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
PROCEEDINGS by the Government against
the Bell Telephone Company were insti-
tuted in the United States Circuit Court at
Boston on the 18th.
Mrs. CLEVELAND gave a grand rosebna
lunch on the afternoon of the 18th, at
which many prominent young ladies of the
capital were present.
FREDERICK j. EUsTIs, of Boston, hus-
oand OF an actress, tried to shoot his wife
at the entrance to Philadelphia theater
on the night of the 18th.
CABLEGRAMs congratulating Bismarck
and Won Moltke on their speeches in the
Relchstag were received at Berlin or the
14th from the Germans in Utah
Il. SCHAFF, who committed suicide in
Jail at Cincinnati, left letter addressed
to the chief of police. detailing his history
and signing himself Waldemar, Earl of
-Durkheim.
THE Secretary of War recommends Con-
gress to add $50, 900 to Military Academy
bill in the items of ''current and ordinary
expenses" to be expended for cooks,
nurses, etc.
HENRY FL. FINLAY, the London swindler,
was formerly connected with the Detroit
(Mich.) Free Press, and later with the
Anglo-American Insurance Company at
Washington.
FIRE at McKeesport, Pa, On the 10th,
totally destroyed the McKeesport Galvan-
izing works. The loss is placed at so, 900,
which is fully covered by insurance. The
works will be rebuilt at once.
CHAs. B. FARwELL, of Chicago, was nom
mated on the 18th, on the second ballot, by
the Republican caucus at Springfield, Ill,
and Congressman Morrison by the Dem
gan.
THE Governor of Herat has been sum
moned to Cabul to answer charges of Sc
cretly favoring Russia and fomenting
hatred of En- gIand among the Afghan pee
pie. If found guilty he will be sentenced
to death.
THE Boston Chamber of Commerce on
the 10Th adopted resolution opposing the
Interstate Commerce bill in it's present
shape, Directing to the ''long and short
haul' clause and favoring the appoint
ment of a commission.
A SPECIAL order to the Irish police has
been issued from Dublin Castle, request
ing the names of the editors, proprietors
and writers of all the Nationalist papers
in the country, and especially those who
, are members of Parliament.
COUNSEL for DIR. Weir, of Oscoda, Mich
held at London, Ont, on a charge of muir
der, has secured a writ of habeas corpus
and certiorari in his behalf. The demand
for Weirs extradition has been formally
made by the United States authorities.
Il NEVER loaned General Logan dollar
in my life, and can not possibly conceive
how such report originated" said
Senator Cameron, speaking of the report
that he had Cancelled note for a large
sum given him by the late Senator from
Illinois.
The Iron Trade Reoieac p publishes the fire
losses in iron-works during 1886. One hun
dred and twenty establishments in differ
ent parts of the country were damaged by
fire during the year, involving a loss of
50, 100000, on which there was an insur-
ance Of 81, $50, 900.
BRAKEMAN C. II. WELLS. who, it is
charged, was responsible for the Rio
(Wis.) holocaust, was arraigned at Port
age on the 18th for manslaughter, and
pleaded not guilty. His counsel promises
to make some sensational developments
when the trial comes off.
SECRETARY BAYARD recommends that an
equalization of duties be made on impor-
tatiOns of raisins and currants in order to
facilitate negotiations now pending be-
tween the governments of the United
States and Spain, looking to the establish
ment of more liberal commercial inter
course.
VIsCoUST Cross, Secretary of State for
India, in a speech at Ashton-U nder-Tyne
on the 10TH said that during his expert
ence in the India Office ne had been grieved
to find that a bad class of English goods
was being exported, especially to China,
where Great Britain is being beaten by
Russia.
JUDGE PRATT, of the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn, rendered decision on the even
ing of the 18th, denying the motion of
Arthur j. McQuade for a stay of proceed
ings pending appeal to the general term on
his conviction for bribery, SO he will have
to go to Sing Sing.
THE report of Rev. DR.. O-Reilly, treas
urer of the National Irish League, of the
receipts and expenditures for The parlia-
ment fund during the last five months has
been published. 1t shows that the bal
ance on hand was $780, 439 A., and since
then S2S, Ga has been received. Sixty
thousand dollars has been transmitted to
the trustees.
THE Army Appre priation bill, which Mr.
Allison reported to the Senate on the 18th
appropriates s237 81 is being sos. 100 in ex-
cess of the appropriation made by the bill
as it passed the House, and ST., stss. &c, less
than he estimates tThe Pension Appro-
priation bLl, which gas also reportegto
the Senate, appropriates the same amount
as the House bill
The executors and trustees of the will
of the late Samuel J. Tilden have af-i
dressed a memorial 10 the New York
Legislature, asking suitable legislation
for the Incorporation of the Tilden -1r,usti
or memorial library to be established in
the city of New Work under the terms of
l.